UID:
edocfu_9959227974102883
Format:
1 online resource (265 p.)
Edition:
1st ed.
ISBN:
0-8047-8202-4
Content:
Indian Americans own about half of all the motels in the United States. Even more remarkable, most of these motel owners come from the same region in India and-although they are not all related-seventy percent of them share the surname of Patel. Most of these motel owners arrived in the United States with few resources and, broadly speaking, they are self-employed, self-sufficient immigrants who have become successful-they live the American dream. However, framing this group as embodying the American dream has profound implications. It perpetuates the idea of American exceptionali
Note:
Description based upon print version of record.
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. Building the Diaspora; 2. Reaching for the American Dream; 3. Business Hardships and Immigrant Realities; 4. Professional Appearances and Backstage Hierarchies; 5. The Possibility of Belonging; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
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English
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8047-7882-5
Additional Edition:
ISBN 0-8047-7883-3
Language:
English
DOI:
10.1515/9780804782029
